After saying that, Landun hurried around the hall and ran toward one side, where the Prayer Room was.
A moment later.
Inside the Prayer Room.
Landun lowered his head respectfully and knelt on one knee.
A broad-shouldered, muscular figure in red robes stood before him, his back turned.
"Over a hundred blasphemers launched a joint attack on our church...?"
Father Aokang slowly turned, revealing a square face that commanded respect even without anger.
"Captain Landun, if this is true, I will personally send these blasphemers to Lady Rose's Garden Divine Kingdom...!"
"Father, I would never dare conceal anything. It is true! Moreover, they are well equipped, each armed with a flintlock, and they also have Mechanical Gloves that can shoot flames... their leaders are ten Beyonders!"
Landun continued relaying the intelligence, thinking darkly that Dongyang and his people were truly idiots. They had not even considered how formidable the Red Apple Church's foundations were. They could just wait to be slaughtered!
The priest studied Landun.
"Hmm... the church accepted you because you were Undead and your faith was pure... yet this time, you led the retreat and simply abandoned our church's premises. This matter..."
Landun received a notification that his favorability had dropped. His expression changed drastically, and he hastily said:
"Please rest assured, Father. We will offer more Gold Pounds to atone for our sins!"
Father Aokang nodded expressionlessly.
"Hmm... money is merely the peel; only a heart of pure faith is sweet fruit. I hope you Undead will remember this lesson."
Meanwhile, in the church hall.
Dozens of ragged townspeople knelt before the rows of wooden pews, their little fingers interlocked and their other eight fingers pressed together in a strange prayer gesture.
They listened intently to a middle-aged cleric's sermon.
He stood on a raised platform, holding